HISC Brown Bag Presentation #15 Title: Fifteen Years Tracking Public Awareness and Attitudes Towards Invasive Species Presenter: Christy Martin, Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, UH PCSU Date: January 18, 2018 Summary: Do people know what the term “invasive species” means? Do they consider it a problem in Hawaii? Christy Martin, of the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest ... Read More Brown Bag #15: Public Attitudes & Awareness of Invasive Species

HISC Brown Bag Presentation #14 Title: I’m Just a Bill: An Overview of Hawaii’s Legislative Process Relating to Invasive Species Presenter: Dr. Joshua Atwood, Hawaii Invasive Species Council Date: January 10, 2018 Summary: The state legislature is an important venue for advancing Hawaii’s biosecurity. It can also be a confusing place full of fast-paced discussion and strange deadlines, ... Read More Brown Bag #14: Hawaii State Legislature & Invasive Species

HISC Brown Bag Presentation #13 Title: The Science of Miconia Management in the East Maui Watershed Presenter: Dr. James Leary, University of Hawaii Date: December 12, 2017 Summary: Miconia is an ecosystem changing weed with widespread impacts for Hawaii’s forests. On Maui, the battle continues for watersheds in east Maui, where a large infestation of miconia has been ... Read More Brown Bag #13: Miconia Management in East Maui

HISC Brown Bag Presentation #12 Title: Options for Controlling Mosquito-borne Diseases in Hawaii Presenter: Dr. Jolene Sutton, University of Hawaii at Hilo Date: November 30, 2017 Summary: Six species of biting mosquitoes have been introduced to Hawaii since 1826. These mosquitoes are able to vector a number of dangerous diseases, including yellow fever, dengue, Zika, canine heartworm, and ... Read More Brown Bag #12: Options for Controlling Mosquitoes in Hawaii